consolidate

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verb

con·​sol·​i·​date kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdāt 

consolidated; consolidating

transitive verb

1

: to join together into one whole : unite

consolidate several small school districts

2

: to make firm or secure : strengthen

consolidate their hold on first place

He consolidated his position as head of the political party.

3

: to form into a compact mass

The press consolidates the fibers into board.

intransitive verb

: to become consolidated

specifically : merge

The two companies consolidated.

consolidator

kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdā-tər 

noun

consolidator

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noun

con·​sol·​i·​da·​tor kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdā-tər 

plural -s

1

: one that consolidates

2

: one who buys airline tickets at a discounted bulk rate and sells them to travelers and travel agents

Synonyms of consolidate

Verb

• concentrate
• integrate
• merge
• unite
• combine
• centralize
• unify

Examples of consolidate in a Sentence

Verb

The two funds will consolidate into one.

The administration hopes that such measures will consolidate its position.

Rebel forces have consolidated their hold on the region.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The merger would consolidate two of Hollywood’s five legacy studios and two of the top three cable programmers. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

Gonzalez Rogers is overseeing the broader multidistrict litigation consolidating nearly 3,000 pending lawsuits against Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube over alleged harms to children and teens. — Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

This summer, the school board approved plans to close or consolidate nine more campuses – the most ever in one year – as enrollment declines and ensuing financial pressures stretch the district thin. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Experts suggest Stellantis must consolidate its brands, focusing on Jeep, Ram, Peugeot, and Fiat, and potentially divest others like Maserati. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Latin consolidatus, past participle of consolidare to make solid, from com- + solidus solid

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1512, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for consolidate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Kids Definition

consolidate

verb

con·​sol·​i·​date kən-ˈsäl-ə-ˌdāt 

consolidated; consolidating

1

: to join together into one whole : unite

2

: to make firm or safe : strengthen

consolidate a beachhead

consolidation

kən-ˌsäl-ə-ˈdā-shən

noun

Legal Definition

consolidate

transitive verb

con·​sol·​i·​date kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdāt 

consolidated; consolidating

: to join together into one whole: as

a

: to combine (two or more lawsuits or matters that involve a common question of law or fact) into one compare class action

Note: Consolidation of matters in the federal courts is governed by Rule 42 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Consolidated cases may become one single action with a single judgment, or may retain their individual identities although tried together. The court may also try one representative case and render a judgment binding on the other cases.

b

: to combine (two or more corporations) to form one new corporation compare merger

consolidation

kən-ˌsä-lə-ˈdā-shən 

noun